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Federal Priorities:
- Chairman's Bill: Support the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act
- Join the Caucus: Tell your Congressional Representative to join the recently formed federal Cannabis Caucus
- Veterans Medical Access: Support The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act
- Veterans Medical Research: Mandate the VA Conduct Clinical Trials for Medical Cannabis
- End Criminalization: Support the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
- Banking: The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act)
See Pending Marijuana Legislation in Your State
2019 State Legislation: On the Governor's Desk
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2019 State Legislation: Legalization
- New Jersey Legalization Effort: The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act
- Pennsylvania: Marijuana Legalization Effort
- New! Pennsylvania: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol
- Vermont: Regulate Adult Use Marijuana Sales
- Washington, DC: Regulate Adult Use Marijuana Sales
2019 State Legislation: Decriminalization
2019 State Legislation: Medical
- Delaware: Let Patients Grow Medical Cannabis
- New! Kentucky: Medical Marijuana Effort
- New! Wisconsin: Medical Marijuana Effort
2019 State Legislation: Expungements
- New! Michigan: Legislation to Automatically Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- New! Michigan: Set Aside Past Cannabis Convictions
- New! New Jersey: Fast-Tracked Legislation to Automatically Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- New! Pennsylvania: Expunge Certain Cannabis Convictions
2019 State Legislation: Other Priorities
- Massachusetts: Legislation to Protect Cannabis Consumers from Employment Discrimination
- Massachusetts: Protect Medical Patients from Employment Discrimination
- New Jersey: Legislation to Protect Cannabis Consumers from Employment Discrimination
- New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Reciprocity Effort
- New York: Legislation to Allow Inhalation of Medical Cannabis
- New York: Legislation to Allow Medical Cannabis at School
- New York: Protect Medical Marijuana Patients from Eviction
2019 Local Legislation
- Suffolk County, New York: County Legislators Consider "Opting-Out" of Legal Marijuana Sales
- Camden, NJ: City Legislators May Consider "Opting-Out" of Legal Marijuana Sales
2019 State Legislation NORML Opposes
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Cannabis as the "Exit Drug" From Opioid Abuse:
- Federal Lawmakers: Tell your federal lawmakers to acknowledge the role marijuana can play in reducing the opioid crisis
- State Lawmakers: Urge Your State Lawmakers to Acknowledge The Role of Cannabis in Combating the Prescription Drug Overdose Epidemic
Federal Efforts:
- Reparative Justice: Support the Marijuana Justice Act
- Newest Descheduling Bill: Support the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
- Regulate Nationally: End The Federal Government's Enforcement of Marijuana Prohibition
- Protect Employment: Employment Protections For Federal Workers Who Consume Marijuana
- Veterans: Legislation Pending To Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana
- Protect The Progress: Legislation To Protect State-Lawful Marijuana Programs
- Medical: Legislation to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients (CARERS Act)
- Protect Students: The Simplifying Financial Aid For Students Act
- Equity in the Industry: The RESPECT Resolution
Other
- Protect NFL Players: Allow Eligible Players to Access Medical Cannabis
2019 State Enacted Legislation
- Alabama: Industrial Hemp Production
- Alabama: Medical Cannabis Research
- Arizona: Establish Medical Cannabis Testing Standards
- Arizona: Industrial Hemp Production
- Arkansas: Legislation to Remove CBD from Controlled Substances List
- California: Allow Medical Cannabis Access in Schools
- California: Protect Compassionate Care Programs
- Colorado: Industrial Hemp Production
- Colorado: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access
- Colorado: Legislation to Regulate Cannabis Delivery Services
- Colorado: Legislation to Regulate Cannabis Consumption Spaces
- Colorado: Reduce Penalties for Large Amounts of Cannabis Possession
- Connecticut: Industrial Hemp Production
- Delaware: Expand Expungement of Past Convictions
- Delaware: Juvenile Cannabis Decriminalization
- Delaware: Medical Cannabis Expansion
- Florida: Industrial Hemp Production
- Florida: Restore Patients' Right to Inhale Medical Cannabis
- Georgia: Industrial Hemp Production
- Georgia: Legislation to Expand Medical CBD Program
- Guam: Marijuana Legalization Effort
- Hawaii: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Program
- Hawaii: Marijuana Decriminalization Effort
- Illinois: Allow Medical Cannabis Access in Schools
- Illinois: Expand Medical Cannabis and Banking Access
- Illinois: Marijuana Legalization Effort
- Indiana: Industrial Hemp Production
- Iowa: Industrial Hemp Production
- Kansas: Affirmative Defense for Medical CBD
- Kansas: Industrial Hemp Production
- Kentucky: Industrial Hemp Production
- Louisiana: Deschedule Hemp and CBD
- Louisiana: Exempt Medical Cannabis from Sales Tax
- Louisiana: Industrial Hemp Production
- Louisiana: Remove the Ban on Medical Cannabis Inhalation
- Maine: Legislation to Allow Production of Hemp-derived CBD Products
- Maryland: Industrial Hemp Production
- Maryland: Legislation to Allow Medical Cannabis Edible Products
- Missouri: Industrial Hemp Production
- Montana: Industrial Hemp Production
- Montana: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access
- Nebraska: Industrial Hemp Production
- Nevada: Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- Nevada: Industrial Hemp Production
- Nevada: Medical Cannabis Expansion
- Nevada: Protect Cannabis Consumers from Employment Discrimination
- New Hampshire: Allow Additional Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
- New Hampshire: Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- New Hampshire: Industrial Hemp Production
- New Hampshire: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Program
- New Jersey: Medical Cannabis Expansion
- New Mexico: Industrial Hemp Production
- New Mexico: Legislation to Allow Medical Cannabis at School
- New Mexico: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access
- New Mexico: Legislation to Reduce Marijuana Possession Penalties
- North Dakota: Industrial Hemp Production
- North Dakota: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access
- North Dakota: Marijuana Decriminalization Effort
- Ohio: Industrial Hemp Production
- Oklahoma: Industrial Hemp Production
- Oklahoma: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Program
- Oklahoma: Legislation to Strengthen Patient Protections
- Oregon: Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- Oregon: Protect Cannabis Consumers from Housing Discrimination
- South Carolina: Industrial Hemp Production
- Tennessee: Industrial Hemp Production
- Texas: Medical CBD Expansion
- U.S. Virgin Islands: Medical Marijuana Effort
- Utah: Industrial Hemp Production
- Utah: Legislation to Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- Utah: Legislation to Strengthen Medical Cannabis Patient Protections
- Vermont: Industrial Hemp Production
- Virginia: Legislation to Allow Medical Marijuana on School Property
- Virginia: Legislation to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis
- Virginia: Legislation to Improve Medical Cannabis Program
- Washington: Industrial Hemp Production
- Washington Legislation to Vacate Prior Cannabis Conviction Records
- Washington: Legislation to Allow Medical Cannabis in Schools
- Washington: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access
- West Virginia: Expand Banking Options to Marijuana Businesses
- West Virginia: Industrial Hemp Production
- Wyoming: Industrial Hemp Production
2019 State Vetoed Legislation
- California: Allow Medical Cannabis Access in Healthcare Facilities
- Hawaii: Industrial Hemp Production
- Iowa: Legislation to Expand Medical Cannabis Access
- New Hampshire: Legislation to Allow Medical Cannabis Home Cultivation
- New Jersey: Expunge Past Cannabis Convictions
- South Dakota: Industrial Hemp Production
2019 State Tabled / Defeated Legislation
Read the Full List of 2018 Approved and Enacted Legislation
